Christopher Pinto, a veteran trial attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice, has joined Akerman’s nationally renowned Healthcare Practice Group.

One of the top internet financial platform companies in the world, Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE: CRCL), continued to grow in the United Arab Emirates with the help of Gibson Dunn.

As joint sponsors, China International Capital Corporation Hong Kong Securities Limited (CICC), CITIC Securities (Hong Kong) Limited, and CCB International Capital Limited received advice from Norton Rose Fulbright regarding Suzhou NOVOSENSE Microelectronics Co., Ltd.’s global offering and H-share listing on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Mayer Brown has provided Sun European Partners with advice regarding the purchases of HB Accident Repair Network Ltd., Vehicle Technical Solutions Ltd., a prominent accident repair network, and Fast Track (“ARC”) Ltd., a family-run auto accident repair company.

Noble Corporation plc is receiving advice from Gibson Dunn on the sale of five jackup rigs to Borr Drilling Limited.

As a co-investor and joint venture partner with Blackstone Real Estate in Alexander & Baldwin, Inc.’s $2.3 billion take-private deal, Gibson Dunn is assisting DivcoWest.

Gibson Dunn provided KKR with advice about Saviynt’s $700 million Growth Equity Financing at a roughly $3 billion value. Leading identity security firm Saviynt’s AI-powered platform controls, secures, and manages access for human, non-human, and AI agent identities throughout an organization’s infrastructure, data, and applications.

Mayer Brown served as the exclusive lead arranger and bookrunner for Itaú BBA USA Securities, Inc. in relation to a $430 million credit facility to The Elite Flower Group.

Akin served as outside fund counsel for Crestline Management, L.P. (“Crestline”) during the company’s sale to international alternative asset manager Rithm Capital Corp. Founded in 1997, Crestline is a multinational alternative investment management company with affiliate offices in London, New York, Tokyo, and Toronto. Its headquarters are in Fort Worth, Texas.

When TechStar Acquisition Corporation (Stock Code: 7855.HK; Warrant Code: 4855; “TechStar”) successfully completed its de-SPAC transaction with Seyond Holdings Ltd. (Stock Code: 2665.HK; Warrant Code: 2673.HK; “Seyond”), Baker McKenzie served as its Hong Kong and US legal advisor. This was the third de-SPAC transaction in Hong Kong to date and the largest deal size.